The Narrow Road to the Deep North poster

The Narrow Road to the Deep North (2025)

Drama · Romance · War

Dorrigo Evans, an Australian surgeon on the Burma Railway during WWII, is haunted by his time as a POW, as well as a forbidden affair he had with his uncle's wife prior to the war.

IMDb rating: 7.2 (4,734 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.54 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 7.8 43 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.1	252
2	Episode #1.2	7.3	195
3	Episode #1.3	7.5	167
4	Episode #1.4	8.0	180
5	Episode #1.5	7.8	157